Salt Spring LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee  
Special Meeting Minutes ADOPTED 1 
October 5, 2017  
 
 
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
Thursday, October 5, 2017 
Fulford Community Hall 
2591 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC 
 
Members Present Peter Luckham, Chair 
Peter Grove, Local Trustee 
George Grams, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present Stefan Cermak, Regional Planning Manager (RPM) 
Seth Wright, Planner 2 
Sarah Shugar, Recorder 
 
Media and Others 
Present: 
Applicant Ian Laing 
Approximately 8 members of the public 
 
These minutes follow the order of the agenda although the sequence may have varied.  
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair  Luckham  called  the  meeting  to  order  at  5:00 p.m. He  introduced  himself,  the 
Trustees  and  staff and acknowledged  that the  Local  Trust  Committee  is meeting  within 
Coast Salish Territory and expressed his gratitude.    
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved. 
 
3. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
 
3.1 Gulf Island Brewing Ltd. Rezoning - 270 Furness Road, SSI 
 
Planner  Wright  presented  a  staff  report dated  August  10,  2017 regarding  an 
Official Community Plan amendment and rezoning to permit a brewery on a rural 
zoned lot. 
 
3.2 Question and Answer Period 
 
 There was discussion and the following comments were noted: 
 
 A  member  of  the  public  expressed  concern  regarding impaired  driving and 
associated  impacts  to  the  rural  neighbourhood.  The  applicant  advised that 
the BC Liquor Control and Licensing Branch regulates the service of liquor. 

 
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee  
Special Meeting Minutes ADOPTED 2 
October 5, 2017  
 
 A member of the public asked if the applicant has completed an assessment 
to evaluate any impacts  from  the  proposed  water  collection  system  and  the 
septic system. The applicant reported that the property has excess water. 
 A  member  of  the  public  asked  if  the  hours  of  operation  would  be  regulated.  
The applicant advised the BC Liquor Control and Licensing Branch regulates 
hours of operation. 
 A  member  of  the  public  asked  for  clarification  regarding  the  cost  recovery 
agreement. 
 A  member  of  the  public  expressed  concern  regarding the  increase  of 
residences that would be permitted on the property. 
 A  member  of  the  public  asked  for  clarification  regarding  the  location  of  the 
spring  water  source  and  expressed  concern  that  it  may  be located  within  a 
nature reserve. 
 A  member  of  the  public  expressed  concern  regarding  water  and stated that 
the  brewery  has  run  out  of  water  in  the  past.    The  applicant  reported  there 
was a year that the brewery ran out of water due to broken water connections 
and unfamiliarity with the water system. 
 A  member  of  the  public  asked  how  the  application  would  benefit  the 
neighbourhood.    The  applicant  

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